Science of SKIN
Science of SKIN
As the largest organ of the body, the skin is a filter and barrier. It provides protection from various environmental elements—temperature, bacteria, chemicals, the sun, and more.
The skin is a collection of proteins, fats, and peptides that provide strength and stability. The main components of the skin are:
Collagen
An amino acid that makes up the majority of protein found in your skin
Lipids
The natural ‘mortar’ that helps lock in moisture and bind the cells together
Peptides
A chains of amino acids that signal our cells to let them know how to function
Elastin
a protein that forms elastic connective tissue, found in the dermis
Keratin
A key structural protein that makes up the outermost layer of the skin
Collagen
An amino acid that makes up the majority of protein found in your skin
Lipids
The natural ‘mortar’ that helps lock in moisture and bind the cells together
Peptides
A chains of amino acids that signal our cells to let them know how to function
Elastin
A protein that forms elastic connective tissue, found in the dermis
Keratin
A key structural protein that makes up the outermost layer of the skin
As the largest organ of the body, the skin is a filter and barrier. It provides protection from various environmental elements—temperature, bacteria, chemicals, the sun, and more.
The skin is a collection of proteins, fats, and peptides that provide strength and stability. The main components of the skin are:
Collagen
An amino acid that makes up the majority of protein found in your skin
Lipids
The natural ‘mortar’ that helps lock in moisture and bind the cells together
Peptides
A chains of amino acids that signal our cells to let them know how to function
Elastin
a protein that forms elastic connective tissue, found in the dermis
Keratin
A key structural protein that makes up the outermost layer of the skin
Collagen
An amino acid that makes up the majority of protein found in your skin
Lipids
The natural ‘mortar’ that helps lock in moisture and bind the cells together
Peptides
A chains of amino acids that signal our cells to let them know how to function
Elastin
A protein that forms elastic connective tissue, found in the dermis
Keratin
A key structural protein that makes up the outermost layer of the skin